City vows to work on collecting leaves

Geneva officials said the city will continue to collect leaves as weather permits, addressing the frustration of some residents about leaves remaining on the grass under the snow.

The leaf collection program calls for two fall pickups with a final collection in December. Residents rake their leaves out to the edge of their yards for pickup. But this year leaves stayed on the trees later than usual, until mid-November when the weather turned cold and windy. To make matters worse, snow and cold temperatures affect the efficiency of the leaf collection equipment.